By Freddy Klayel-Avalos As a former El Paso Independent School District trustee, I understand the emotional impact school closures have on communities. But we have to be honest: advocating to keep half-empty…
El Paso Matters – Raise for UMC El Paso CEO bumps him close to $1 million salary
Board managers of the University Medical Center of El Paso unanimously approved an approximately 12.8% pay raise for CEO Jacob Cintron, which brings his salary up to $990,340, retroactive to Oct. 1,…
Tech Crunch – Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization
Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The company is also increasing efforts to remove Facebook accounts that…
The Border Chronicle – State of the Border 100 Days after Trump: A Podcast with Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller
Subscribe now A Stryker armored vehicle looks over the border into Mexico from Sunland Park in March. (Photo by Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images) Share What is happening on the border three…
Tech Crunch – TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos
TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the…
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets
Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to over 40 additional markets, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. The AI-powered tool, currently…
Texas Monthly – Fort Worth ISD at risk for state takeover after 2023 ratings released
A Fort Worth middle school has chronically underperformed for years, qualifying the entire district for state intervention. Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27–29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at…
Texas Monthly – One Sunday a Month, a Fort Worth Pitmaster Serves the Soul Food of His Childhood
Long before Derrick Walker knew how to cook barbecue, he learned to make soul food with his grandmothers. “My grandma would pull up a stool next to the stove and let me…